Aim
To create, develop and maintain a Community Orchard for the benefit of local people, visitors, and wildlife. Objectives
To encourage community involvement in the development and
management of the Community Orchard. To create and maintain a community orchard that reflects local
interest. To grow and conserve a mix of local varieties of fruit that can include apples, plums, pears, cherries,
and nuts. To optimise the potential for wildlife. To manage the Orchard as organically as practical. To create and execute a management plan for the Orchard and annual work programmes, in consultation with wildlife consultants/orchard experts, where appropriate. To undertake or commission wildlife and plant surveys/seek or pay for management advice as appropriate. To endeavour to maintain sure, safe and easy access to the Community Orchard at all reasonable times. To offer a place for recreation, quiet contemplation, where horticulture and wildlife management can be passed on/learnt and practised. To grow a harvest of fruit that can be shared – as decided by the General Management Circle and local people – leaving at least 10% for wildlife. To offer a host of activities from practical management and education to celebration and appreciating the harvest. To raise awareness of the activities and ethos of the Community Orchard. To encourage the creation of more Community growing spaces and to liaise with other Community Orchard groups.
